Flumazenil (Ro 15-1788)

Alias: RO 15-1788; Ro 151788; Flumazenil, Flumazepil, Anexate, Romazicon, Lanexat;Ro-15-1788; Ro-15 1788
Cat No.:V1283 Purity: ≥98%
Flumazenil (Flumazepil, Anexate, Romazicon, Lanexat;Ro-15-1788; Ro-15 1788)is a specific and competitive GABAA receptor antagonist that has been used for the treatment of benzodiazepine overdoses.
Flumazenil (Ro 15-1788) Chemical Structure CAS No.: 78755-81-4
Product category: GABA Receptor
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Product Description

Flumazenil (Flumazepil, Anexate, Romazicon, Lanexat; Ro-15-1788; Ro-15 1788) is a specific and competitive GABAA receptor antagonist that has been used for the treatment of benzodiazepine overdoses. Flumazenil is a specific benzodiazepine receptor antagonist primarily administered by injection. It is the only benzodiazepine receptor antagonist on the market today. Flumazenil is of benefit in patients who become excessively drowsy after benzodiazepines are used for either diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
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The behavioral, neurological, and electrophysiological effects of benzodiazepine agonists and inverse agonists are neutralized or reversed by flumazenil through its interaction with central benzodiazepine receptors. Hepatic encephalopathy can benefit from flumazenil in certain cases, however until well planned clinical trials can be carried out, hepatic encephalopathy must be treated as an exploratory indication. Although flumazenil can restore the drowsiness brought on by benzodiazepines either by alone or in conjunction with other medications, it shouldn't be taken if cyclic antidepressant toxicity is suspected [1]. In the raised plus maze and light/dark test, flumazenil (1 mg/kg) significantly reduces anxiety in BALB/c mice [2]. In rats, the decrease in allopregnanolone can be successfully stopped by flumazenil (10 mg/kg) [3]. In mice, the anticonvulsant and side effects of diazepam are countered by flumazenil (5–20 mg/kg), but not by GYKI 52466. The anticonvulsant activity of NBQX was somewhat diminished by flumazenil in the MES model, but not in the PTZ trial [4]. Reduced open-arm time and open-arm entry percentage are the outcomes of long-term ethanol treatment because flumazenil (3.0 mg/kg) inhibits withdrawal alterations [5].
References
[1]. Hoffman EJ, et al. Flumazenil: a benzodiazepine antagonist. Clin Pharm. 1993 Sep;12(9):641-56; quiz 699-701
[2]. Belzung C, et al. Flumazenil induces benzodiazepine partial agonist-like effects in BALB/c but not C57BL/6 mice. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2000 Jan;148(1):24-32.
[3]. Fernandez-Guasti A, et al. Flumazenil blocks the anxiolytic action of allopregnanolone. Eur J Pharmacol. 1995 Jul 25;281(1):113-5.
[4]. Loscher W, et al. Effects of the non-NMDA antagonists NBQX and the 2,3-benzodiazepine GYKI 52466 on different seizure types in mice: comparison with diazepam and interactions with flumazenil. Br J Pharmacol. 1994 Dec;113(4):1349-57.
[5]. Moy SS, et al. Flumazenil blockade of anxiety following ethanol withdrawal in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1997 Jun;131(4):354-60
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C15H14FN3O3
Molecular Weight
303.29
CAS #
78755-81-4
SMILES
FC1C([H])=C([H])C2=C(C=1[H])C(N(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])C1=C(C(=O)OC([H])([H])C([H])([H])[H])N=C([H])N12)=O
InChi Key
OFBIFZUFASYYRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H14FN3O3/c1-3-22-15(21)13-12-7-18(2)14(20)10-6-9(16)4-5-11(10)19(12)8-17-13/h4-6,8H,3,7H2,1-2H3
Chemical Name
ethyl 8-fluoro-5-methyl-6-oxo-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate
Synonyms
RO 15-1788; Ro 151788; Flumazenil, Flumazepil, Anexate, Romazicon, Lanexat;Ro-15-1788; Ro-15 1788
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

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Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: 5 mg/mL (16.5 mM)
Water:<1 mg/mL
Ethanol:<1 mg/mL
Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 3.2972 mL 16.4859 mL 32.9717 mL
5 mM 0.6594 mL 3.2972 mL 6.5943 mL
10 mM 0.3297 mL 1.6486 mL 3.2972 mL

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